Knotter.



Patented Dec 5, I899 W. HINDLEY. &. J. W. HARDING.

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(Application filed Nov. 12, 1897.)

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Patented Dec. 5, 1899. W. HINDLEY & J. W. HABDPNG.

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n'rnrtr rticnt WILLTIAM nnvntnv, or. tioBoKnN, NEW JERSEY, AND JOSEPH w ither-t c;

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DIAMOND woon COMPANY, on NEW JERSEY.

KNOTTER.

I FPECTFIGATIQN forming part of Letters'IPatent No. 638,243, dated. December 5, 1899 7 Application filed November 12, 1897. Serial No. 658,255. I lilo model.)

To all whom 111- Trtay cancer/z.-

lie-it known that we, ,VVILLIAM HINDLEY,

0t IIo-boken, in the county of Hudson and 7 State of New Jersey, and Josern W. HARDING, 5 of-NewYork, (Brooklyn) in the 'county of Kings and State of New York,-have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knotters'ot' which the following is a full,-

clear, and exact description. to This invention relates to knotting devices, but more pasticniarly ,to a device for tying knots in the binding material of wood-bundling machines. I

The primary object of the invention is to :5 provide an etlicient device for securing the cord or binding material which may be employed in wood-bundling machines so as to effectually prevent its slipping or disconnection under great pressnre,'such as that se- :0 cured by a square or reef knot, and which will secure or tie the knot in the binding cord or twine close to a hard and practically-unyielding substance or material.

A further object is to provide a simple and compact knot ting device which may be used for various purposes, which may be connect ed so as to operate simultaneously with a series of devices of like character to tie a series or number of knots in unison, andwhich will readily tieand secure the. coarse binding cord or twine usuttlly employed for bundling wood and other, materials.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and 5 combination of the several parts, substantially as hereinafter described and then pointed out in the claims at the end of the de' scription. 4

Referring 1:0 the accompanydng drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a. side elevation, partly in section and partly oroken away, of one form of device embodying our inventiom. Fig. 2 is a; planwiew, partly broken away, of the upper portion of the driving mechanism of theknotter. Figs. 2; and 4 are front and rear endvi'ews, respectively, of a portion of the device. Fig. 5 is n fragmentary dctztii elevation of one end of the driving mechanism fo'ropcrating the knot; ter. Fig. I? is a fragmentary vertical see v tofolding the loop.

tional view, taken on the line VI VI of Fig. i},

of the mechanism for operating the movable" clamping-jaw of the cord-carrier. Fig. i is at: detail vertical sectional view taken on the line VII VII of Fig. 2, illustrating a portion of themechanism for operating the movable jaws of the nipper and-the gripper. Fig. 8 is a vettical sectional View, talien on the line VIII VIII of Fig. 2, of a portion of thomechanism for throwing the gripper in a vertical direo-- tion after being lowered. Fig. 9 is a vertical transverse section, taken on the line IX lXof Figs. 1 and12, of a portion of-the cord cutting orseperating mechanism. Fig. 10 is a ver tical sectional view taken on the line XX of n5 Fig. 2, illustrating a portion of the niechanism for lowering and raising the gripper and for moving the nipper longitudinally of the device. Fig. llis a side elevation, partly in section and partly. broken away, cf'the lower 7:) portion of the knotting device, illustrating the position of the cord immediately after the knot is formed and the separation has taken place and in dotted lines the firstand second positions of thecord, with the bundle in position to have the knot tied. Fig. 12 is a, fragmentary plan viewot' the device as shown in Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is 'a side elevation, partly broken away, of the parts in position for the needle to pierce the bend of the loop. Fig. 14 is a front elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the-head, together. with the movable parts thereon. Fig. 15 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line XV XV of Fig. 11, showing the slide and the rocking block'or plate for opcrating the'movablc jaws of the cordcnrrier.

Fig. 1b is a. sectional plan view on the line XVI XVI of Fig. l4, showing the needle for piercing and holding the bend of the loop. Fig. 17 is a detail elevation of the inner or rear end view of the cord-carrier. Fig. 18 is a. transverse sectional view on the line XVIII XVIII 0f=Eig. l2. Fig. 19 is at side elevation, partly in section and partly broken away, illustrating the position of the ports after the loop has been formed. Fig. 20 is a plan view, partly broken away, with the bend and incohanism carried thereby shifted laterally prior Fig. ii is a side eleva tion, partly in section and partly in elevation, too

with the loop folded and ready for being doubled over upon itself. Fig. 32 is a side elevation looking from the opposite sideto that shown in Fig. 2i, illustrating the parts in the position they assume when the loojpis being formed; and Figs; 29 and illustrate aside elevation, partly in section and partly broken away, and a partialplan view, respectively, of another form of knotting device.

The hno'tting mechanism as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 21 inclusive, has acord or binding material carrier 10, which is provided Wit'ha slide 11, the latter being arranged. in a suport 12 and'carr 'in at one end thereof a clamping-jaw, as at 13, and'hasa bar or red 14 pivoted thereto, as at 15, which is'provided with a clamping-jaw 16, between which and the jaw 13 the twine or cord is adapted to be clamped and fed forward frointhe roll (not shown) or other sourceof supply, said jaws being normally pressed apart by means ofa spring, as at 17 in Fig. 12'. On the slide 11 may be arranged a bracket 18, which is connected by means of a-rod or link 19 to the lower end of the arm or lever 20, which latter is arranged to swing or oscillate on the transverseshaft 21. '1h'elever20 may be provided with the cam projection 22, Fig. 1, which is adapted to be engaged at the. proper time by the cams 23and 21, arranged upon the disk 25, which latter is secured to the transverse shaft 26, the'cams being adapted to engage the cam pro ection 22 .and advance or force vthe cord-carrieriand .the clamping or carry'i n'g jaws lii and .15, forming a part thereof, in-

' wardly,,foif'the purpose tobe hereinafter ex plainedhiifllhe}cordcarrier 10 is retired or .ntpositions by means disk 30,fwhich,projections engage a sliding block 31, as at 32, the said sliding block being slottedat both ends,j so asto span. the transverse shafts. 2b and zilgand being provided with anelongated apertureiin which is ap 83, projecting ontwardlyfrom thelever 0r J'm 20, so that when the. .disk :30 rotates the cam projections thereon,engagingthe sliding block 31,will throw il e lower end of the jarm or level-:20. rearwardlyor outwardly and through the pitman or connecting-rod. 1.) retire the slide 11 and the clainping'jaws carried thereby. r

In order to cansfc theclamping'jaws 1G and flii of the carrier 10 to positively engage the cord or twine or be released therefrom, we

may'p'ivot'a rocking block or arm 31, as at 35, to the bracket 18; On one end of this rocki g a'rm may be arranged a wed ge-shaped" cam 36, which is adapted tn'engage the inner supply i s'adaptcd to pass.

edge of the bar 14, carrying the jaw 16, so as to. throw the same inwardly on its pivot, while the reverse or open position is obtained through the pressure of the spring 17. At or near each end of the rocking arm 34 may be arranged rods or: studs- 37 and 38, which are adapted to mov''in' the path of the collar 01. bracket 39, Fig. 12, secured at'or near the lower end of the-pendent rod 40, the said rod being secured to a bardl, which may be pit oted at its outer or forward end to a suitable support 42, and which is adapted to be en gaged by the cam projections 43 and .44; on the disk 45, which latter is secured on the transverse shaft 26, as shown in Fig. 6,1in order that when the slide 11, together with the rocking arm or block .34, is advanced, so that, the

stud 38 is m the path of verticaljmovementof the bracket 39, the cam'projection43, acting on the rod 41, will raise the bracket and tilt the 'rocking block, so as to tilt the bar 41- On further advancing cam projection .44 and the arm il, engages the stud or projection 37 on the rocking arm 34 and tilts the same toa medium position or away from the arm or bar 11%, carrying the jaw-16, so that'the clam ping-jaws may be reon its pivot and cause the jaw 16 to grasp the cord and carry or advance the i-.a ine forward at the proper time.

the carrier'lO the bracket-39Qthrough the leased from the cord or string and permit the cord to slip past the jaws when'the latter'ere.

forced .rear-wardlyor outwardly. A'pin 46 projects outwardly from the pitnran l9 and is adapted to engage a recess in the springblock 47, in order to yieldingly retain the car- .rier in itspropcr position while she loop is being formed; as will be hereinafterdescribed. The slide 11 of the carrier-1Q has a rod 48 journaled thereon, around which may be arranged a spring 4i,'ad apted toretain said bar or rod normally against rotation. On one end of the rod *8 is arrangedau arm 50, which is ada'p'ted to engage the beveledend 51 of the-support 12 and lift the outer end of said arm, when the carrier is forced rearward, so as to rotate the rod i8 and throw the lower end of the armed, arranged on the opposite end of thebar 48, laterally. The arm 52 engages a block 53, which carries a pin 54, which is adapted to be ihrownbeneaththe lower side of the loop at the proper B11116) retain and Ili'old the same while the loop isbeing folded, a couple of rollers, us at 5%, Fig. 17',

being arranged in the'jaw 13 of the carrier 10, between which the cord from the source of The string or cord carried by the clampingjaws 13 and 16 of the carrier 10 when moved forward is engaged by the jaws ofthe gripper 55. This gripper comprises two members, as '56 and 57, which are yieldingly held together by means of a spring, as at 58, andhas a portion of themembers thereof provided witha pin or rod 58, which passes through a short shaft 58, journaled in the end of a movable rod 59,by which means said gripper animtetawia the Shaft 5s when the rod 59 isrno'ved forwarder inwardly, or the grippermay haivesiinply'a vertical movement by means of the slotted base and the pin 58?, passing through an aperture in the shaft 58, a guide 62 being provided to support the base or lower portion of the gripper when in the position shown in Fig. 11. The rod;59 is longitudinally movable in the head 60, which latter is supported so as to have a transverse or lateral movement in the frame 61, and said rodhas upon its outer or rear end springs '62 and 63, arranged on opposite sides of a pendeni bracket 64, so that when the latter is given alongitndinal movement the rod 59 and i the gripper 55 will be forced forward or outwardly with a yielding pressure, according to V the direction in which the bracket 64: is moved.

it The rod 59 is provided with a pawl or detent I J" 65,1iaying one end thereof adapted to pass .over the plate 66911 the frame 61, so as to re tain the rodland gripper in a forward position, anotch 67 being provided in the plate 66 to I permit the rod-59'-.-to be" forced rearwardly when the pawl is in alinem ent therewith. The

bracket 64 connects with an arm or bar 68,

which has its inner end connected to a lever 69, pivoted so as to oscillate on the transverse shaft70, as best shown in Fig. 10. The tip-- pes'end of. thefiever 69 is provided with a pr ojection 71, adapted to be engaged by the cam 72, arranged upon a disk 73, the latter being also provided with a cam 7 3, a raisedportion 74:, and a projecting cam 75, adapted to engage the projection 71 on the lever 69 to operate the same,- so as tothrow the lower end thereof forward to various positions, as will hereinafter appear. A sliding block 76 has a pin-and-slot connection 77 with the lever 69 and'is adapted to be engaged by the cams 78 and 79 on the disk 80, as at 81, in order to force thelower end of the lever 69 rearward or outwardly. The yielding member 57 of the gripper has aprojection 83, Fig. 14, thereon adapted to be engaged by a pin or log on the disk 85, whichis secured to a rocking shaft86. This rocking shaft extends longitndinallylof the machine, and at or near the rear'en'd thereof is provided with a finger 87 adapted'to be engagedby a bracket or trip 88,

Fig. 4,"se cnr ed.to the lower endof a rod 89,

the latter being securedat its upper end to one end of an arm 90, which is pivoted so as to have vertical movement on the support 9i, spanning the transverse shafts 70 and 82, as shown in Fig. .7. This arm 90 is arranged in the path of movement of the cams 92 and 93 of the disk 94:, so that as the latter rotates with the shaft 82the cams will engage an adjustable bolt or other portion of the arm 90 and raise the latter, so as to rock the shaft 86 in its bearings.

For the purpose of positively engaging the and of the loop centrally thereof, so as to rigidly hold the same while being folded, we.

' mayprovide a needle 95, secured at one end to a block 96', which is guided on a rod or pin 97,"projecting outwardly from a support 97-. The block-.96 may have a recess in the lower portion thereof, which is engaged by the end of the cam 98, Fig. '14, secured to the shaft 99, so that as the latter isrocked in its hearlogs the needle 95will be forced inwardly'to engage the cord, while a reverse movement ortreleasing of the needle firom the-cord or bend of the loop is sec'nred by the inner face of he block 96, engaging the block 53,10- cated on the cord-carrierli), s shown in Fig. 16. The shaft 99 is jonrnal d in thehead and has'a lug 100, Figs. 1 and 4,, projecting outwardly fron or near the outer end thereof, which is adapted to be engaged at a predetermined time-by means of, the lowerend of a vertically-movable lever 101. This lever may be substantially Tshaped and pivoted at one end, as at 102, to a suitable support and is adapted to be engaged by the cam 103, "(shown in dotted lines in Fig.1) so that as said cam rotates the lever 101 will be raised and through it and the lug or projection on the shaft 99 will force the needle inward, so as to pierce a portion of the cord centrally of the loop.

The'head 60 is adaptedto have a lateral movement-in the support '61., and for this purpose the lower end of the lever lOi, Figs. 1

and 4, is pivoted to lugs projecting outwardly "from the head,lwhile the upper end of the lever 104; is adapted to'lrook or oscillate on the shaft 105of the driving mechanism. The upper end'of' the lever 10%, as at '106, may be provided. with a roller which is arranged in the path of movement of the cam 107, so that as the latter rotates the arm 104 will be rocked on the shaft 105 and cause the head to move across or transversely. of the machine, the reverse movement of the head being secured by means of a spring 108, arranged around a shaft or rod 109 and abutting against one side of the head and a suitable stop-on said rod, though the lateral shifting of the head in both directions may besecured in any desired manner. l

The block or support 97*, in whichthe needle is arranged,,may be secured to a slide 110, arranged to move bacl'tand forth in the head 60. This slide may be provided with a projection l11, wl1ich'may have'its upper end slotted and adapted to be engaged by the end of a bar 112, this bar beingoprovided with a pin 113, adapted to engage a projection 11% on the slide 110, so that atthe proper time the said slide may be moved either back or forth, according to the direction of movement of the bar 112. The bar 112 has a link 115 connected thereto at one end thereof, while its other end is connected to a rocking lever 116, Fig. 1, arranged upon the traifsversc. shaft 70 of the driving mechanism.

so as to force the link and bar-112 rear- I, l v r ward, and has a projection 119, adapted to be is adapted to engage a piii 122 on the rod 123 when moving in oue'direetion, while'a yieldin'g connection or spring 124'is arranged between the same and the rod 123 to permit the bracket to move a certain distance withoutopf .ingly supported in the head 60 and is normally retained in a raised position by means of a spring 127, arranged between the con nesting-yoke and the outer or rear end of the rod 125,a ,stop or bracket 12S, Figs. 11 and 12, being arranged on the jaw 16 of the cordcarrier in drdento prevent the loop from being fonced l'aterallyor to one side of a central position while being doubled over upon itself by the foldingfingers: The gripper 55 when the. loop has been doubled over upon itself. is

then forced upwardly, so as to pass the free end carried therebythrough the folded por tions. Tosccure .this result, 'a lever 129, Fig.

- 1, has one-end thereof extending upwardly andits other-end pivoted, to the support 61 I and intermdiatebf said ends is connected to .of -the arm 129 will engage the under surface of thenbaseoithe gripper when inthe. po-

the lowerendof avertically-movin g counectlug-rod 130, This rod is secured at its upper end to:a vertioailyembving arm 131, which may be pivoted to a support .132, arranged to span the transverse shafts and S2, and has a portion thereof arranged in .the path of movement ofthe earn 133, Fig. '8, so that as thelatter rot-ates .ths arin '131 will. be raised, andthroughit and the rod 1.30 the outer-end sitionj show iinFig. '13 and will force the same u wardly. 3.1151 causing the free on of the cord heldth'erebyto be passed through the folded Ioop,'as shown in Fig. 23. The end of the cordat this thne is engaged by a nipper 134. Th s in pper comprises two members 'pivotally' held together, one of which, as 135; is

fyieldingly-foroed outwardly by means of'a spring or otherwise and'is adapted to been gaged by means of a com 136, Fig. 14,011 the disk in order to tilt thcmember135 on its 'of the cord at the'proper time.

pivotand graspand rigidly hold the free end I Thenipper has one of its members secured to or formed integrally with the slide.13.7 ,.\'vhieh is adapted tomove back and forth. in the head UO and cutting'mechanism, and, as shown, the nechanism 138' has two transversely-movin g-bars 139 and 139*, each suitably supported in pertions of the machine andiprovided with teeth,

between which the cord is adapted to pass,

so that-when either or both rods move the cord will. be out with a" shearing action, one

' of'the bars having the teeth thereof provided with a recess or-groove to form a seat for the ..oord', if desired. One of the bars, as 139, may have at one end thereof a spring M0,.

normally forcing the rod-in one direction, while said rod is forced in an opposite direotion by means of a lever 140, Fig. 9, whic is arranged to oscillate or rock on the shaft or rod 141. This lever 140 has its upper end arranged in the path of movement ofthe cam .142, so thatas the latter rotates the said arm will be rocked on its pivot and force the rod 139 transversely of the machine, so as to out the cord.

The transverseshafts 26 and 82 may be operated in any desired manner, and, as shown, the shaft 105 may be provided with gears 143,

which are in mesh with like gears upon the cnds'of the shafts. The gears 143 may have a friction or positive clutch, as shown, upon one of their faces, which are adapted .to be engaged by clutch-collarslto, having grooves adapted to beengaged by the forked ends of the arms 1 16, the latter being secured to the rod 111, so that when the latter is shifted, so as to disengage the clutches, the shaft 105 may rcvolve'without operating the driving. mechanism of the knotter, or'when the clutcheollars engage the clutch-faces of the gears the saidmechanism will rotate in unison with the main driving-shaft, the rod 141 being usually connected with some portion of the bundling or other machine, so as to be automatically operated at the proper time.

Theconstruction and operation of the invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description when taken in connection with the asoo npanying drawings;

Assuming. the parts to be in the position shown in Fig. 11 and the cord carrier 10 ni-oved forward, so as to pass or cause the cord to be engaged by'the grip or 55, and the carrier retired, so' that the 'cor extends in a horizontal line, as shown by dotted lines in saidfigure, it will be seen that the wood, if such is who bonnd,-=may ,fall between the head-and the cord-carrier'in'to suitable compressing arms or jaws", so as to oarrythe cord downward, at which time the wood or other material may be com pressed to the form shown in dotted lines at A in the figure referred to. 'lhe-transvorse driving-shaft of'the knottcr being rotated, as hereinbefore oxplained,"the

73,.which is secured, to the transverse shaft.

which latter. is operated by the .eain projec senses s time 23 on the disk '25 engaging the projeo tion on the lever 20. The needle 95 is then operated by the cam 98,, the rocking shaft- 99, and the pivoted lever 101', so as to throw the needle inward or across the face of the head 60 topierce the bend of the loop'centrally thereoiiin order to rigidly hold the same and. prevent its removal when thecordcarrier is retired?Simultaneously with the operation of the needle piercing-the end of the loop the lower rod or'pin 54 on, the cord.

carrier isthrown below the thread or cord by the spring 49 and the rod 48 throwing the arnrfifl toward the jaw 13 of the carrier, so as to hold or support the lower side of the loop, the bar or pin remaining in this position until the carrier is retired to complete tying the knot. The COl'drCfilIiGl' now retires to get the required length of loopwhich may be at one side of the vertical center of thebundle, the latter be ngshown' in dotted lineeet A,- Fi it i v he pin 46 engaging the spring: the lrnot is being for-med ated prior to the iinnl tightening of the cord to complete the knot. immediately that the cord-o'errim-arrives at the position) ust stated the gripping-jaw 16 of the carrier-is operated so as to grasp both sides of theloop and hold the upper side of the loop rigidly, while the lower one isheld suffieiently tight to be suspended or supported thereby to prevent 'its slipping as i the folding operation is taking place; butns' the knot is tightened at the final movement by the retirement of the cordmerrier and the nipper the lower side of the loop will be dis engaged, from the jaws of the carrier. The gripping-jaw 16 of thecarrie'r is operated by the wedge36 on the rocking block 34, the pin 38, carried by the. rocking block, which is now in the path. of'vertical movement of; the brueketfitl, Fig 19, the bracket 39 being op erated by the rod 40,'the arm 41, and the cam 43, so as to tilt therocking arm or block 34 on its pivot.

At this time the earn 107 onlthe transverse shaft 82 is. in such a position. that the head will be forced laterally by means of the spring 108 to one side of tlielongt tudinal center of the device, as shown in Fig. 20; The Heedlebnr, which now carries the end of the loop, and the folding-fingers are 7 then forced inwardly by the bur 112 engaging the projection 111 on the slide' lli), the bar 112 being. connected by the link 115 to the pivoted lover 116, which is operated by the earn 120 engaging the upper portion 119 of said pivoted lever. mbvement-of the needle and fingers the loop "will be doubled or folded in the form shown D u ri ng this forward in Fig. 21 and in enlarged detail in Fig. 25,

and when they reach their extreme forward movement the bond (30' will move laterally or transversely of the machine toward the cordcurrier, by which movement the needle 95 will be released or \vitlnlrztwn from the end of the loop by the inner hire of the block 96 engnging'with the outer surface of the post 53,

* position the carrier is yield cord-carrier.

errelnged on theoord-earrier 10. The ber 112 is now moved rertrwardlyor outwardly until thepin lle'oengeges the projection 1.14 on the slide 110,which will force-the letter outwardly,

so as to carry the support lli 'end the needle Iarranged therein to the position shown in Fig.

21. The folding-fingers 126 and 126*. during the retiring or rearward" movem ent'of the, me die remain at the extreme outer throw thereof and are traveling laterally or' trensv'ersely with the head toward the cord-carrier; so as to engage the folded ioop'eud double the same upon itself, as shown in Fig. 22'and in detail in Fig. 26'. As soon as the loop is doubled the gripper 55 isforeed upwardly by menus of the arm :229 through the connecting-her 130, pivotal nrrnliil, and cam 133011 the transverse shaft 82, so that the free end of the cord carried by the gripper will be inserted through the folded and double loop, as shown infull lines in'Fig. 23 end in dotted lines in detail in Fig. 26. The nipper 134, through the slide 137, rod or'ber 68, pivotal lever '69,

and cam '73 en the dish 73, is advanced forward to theiposit-ioni to grasp the free end ofthe eord-cnrried by the gripper, at which time the rocking-shaft 86 is opereted'through the finger 87 end trip 88, carried by theconnecting rod or her 89, so as to rock the said shaft in its bearings and through the cam 136 throw the pivotal member 135 inwardly on a pivot to grasp. the end oi'the cord. This engaging the sliding block 31, which latter is connected to the'pivotnl lever 20 and through the linkli) connects with the slide 11 of the the retnining-bnrfiliswitbdrnwn by the arm 52 through the finger 5O riding upon the be\'- eled surface 51, thus liberating the lower side of the loop. The nipper 134 is now moved toward the head by the cam on the disk engaging the sliding block 76, \vhieh'lntt-er' connects with -t.lie pivotal lever 60 and through the lml fiductuntes the slide 13 7.

"lh'ecord-carrier, also retiring simultaneously with the nipper, causes the bend of the loop to move inwardly across and upon the end of the cord engaged by the nipper. so its to interloclg, as in Fig. 7. A further movement of the nipper and carrier completes the tighteningofthe knot, as in Flo; 23. The int-cru l movement of the bend 6.0 toward the cord- Oitlllfil to double over er fold the loopn-pon' itself places the detent or puwl U5 imnlinement with the slot 67 oi the pluteglij nndns ICC IIO

As the coi'r'l-currier is retiring the nipper 113i retires, to complete the y rated bytbe cutting device 138, as already lengths and then separated th'e'driving. mechanism shown at the upper portion'of the device maybe located at either structed 0l '0i.-l101' devices, it found desirable.

.148, respectively, insteadof three, as previouslydescribed, so-that-one-less movement- '5 f carrier-.10when moved l'orwa'rd isroceived by s forward edge beveled and adapted to engage in Figs. 1 and 11.

' or into suitable eomp'res'singarms as' al read y.

described.

fdevice isshown and described herein, as this is deemed all that is necessary, and ordina- Istentially-"ime same both in operation and in construction to that-described in the other 'f0rm,.cxeept that the disk 30 on the shaft 26 Thearin 160 .is normally pressed upward by l-the'bracket 64 engages with the spring 63 on i the rod 59 and through it forces the rods)? rearwardly and causes the gripper 55 to ride upon the slide or guide 62, so as to be restored to its normal position or that shown The cord between the knot and the cord-carrier may n'ow'be sepadeseribed, at which time the' bundlemay he removed in/an y desired manner and the cordcarrier again forced forward 'by'th'e driving mechanism, so as to cause the end of the same to be engaged by the jaws of the grip per 55 when the cord-carrier is again retired, thus placing thecord ina horizontal plane, as shown in Fig. .11, to receive and be carried. downwardlyby another bundle of wood on other material when dropped upon the'same" WVe thus provide-a simple and compact knotting device which will secure or tie the knotwith binding cord or twine closeto a hard and practically unyielding substance ormaterial and of' such a nature as to prevent its-slipping or disconnecting while under-great pressure.

In actual-practice it is our intention'to pro vide a series of kno'tting devices when desired and connect the same so as to operatei'nfuni son in order that wood may be. bound -:in

into the propersized' l undles-er -pnckagos', as described in another application filed by us for improvements in bundling-machines. Only a single rily where a sci ies of. knotters areemployed or both ends of 'the' bundling-machine and provided'with sin gle'oonneetionswith'the' va rions' working parts in order' toj-siinplify and reduce the number of parts to as small a n'nm beras possible. Itwill of course be under stood that the knotting device maybensed singly or in connection with similarly-con- In Figs iflil and 30 the cord-carrier is subis provided with two cam projectionsli-T and of the sliding block :51 is secured, aswill hero innfter appear. Here the string or cord carried by the clamping-jaws l2} a-ndlU of-tho the gripper l'izibWl'hi'C-h comprises twospringpressed gripping-jaws 149 and an arm 150, pivoted to the inner end of the rod 151,.-an d on which-arih the gripping-jaws are arranged.

a-spri n'g, as 152,-orotherwise, and on the arm 150 may be arranged a plate 153, having,its

tending transversely of -the machine and bek'notter in unison. The bar 154 may be conneoted to a rod 155,which slidesin the bracket or support 156 and has its outer end engaged by an arm or lever 157,vwhieh is pivoted so to oscillate on has a projeetin g end provided with a set-screw or other engaging portion adapted to'be enar n or lever 157 on its pivot and advance the bar 154 and through the plate 15.3 force the rod the'position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 29, the said bar 154 being returned to its-normal position by means of a'spring 161, having; one. end thereof secured to the bar and its other The bar or plate 163 is arthevbar 163 to be forced downward by the ac- :1157 advances the rods 155 and 151 sufiieiently "to permit the said'bar or plate 163 to slide over the-latter rod, thus preventing the rod 151 from being forced rarwardly as the rod' 155 and'bar lot'are advanced, in order to cause the arm-15.0 to be rocked on itspivot and forced to the position shown in dotted cord below the path of move'ment ing-jaws 1 3' and 16 of mechanism heretofore described to a point J between: the compressing-jaws B of the hondling-machine, soas tojdouble or form the string in the-shape of a loop, as shown one grammatically-by broken lines in Fig; 29', the

position by a pinor engaging a recess in spring-pressed stop or foredescribed. At over inthe form shown in Fig. 25. To secure this result, the. arin 165 nia'y be.pi-voted to the bracket 166, projectingv outwardly from lug anion. the pitman 19 the upper surface of a block 47, as .hereinbethe; inner Surface ofi a barlo i, said bar exwill engage the bolt onprojeotion on the lever 176 and carry the sliding rod 169. rearward ing adapted to. operate the arm 150 of each gaged by the cam 159, which is arranged on thetransverse shaft 160 and is adapted to tilt the tionof the spring 164: when the arm or'leve'r.

support 156, andthe transverse shaft 158 and -151 and arm 150forward and downward into and secured to a bracket or support 156, the sliding rod 151 being" return-ed by means of braeket 1 rod 155 being reduced in size so as to permit linesfso as to carry the end of the string or of the clampthe carrier. Theelamping-jaws are nowadvanced by means otthe' substantially midwayover theopening A and clamping-jaws being frictionallyheld in this this time the loop is folded the support 1-56,-end has its inner end 16'Zarnnd through the link 168 throw the end 167 mey be doubled over by means of the in 'werdly-projecting forward end of the lever or arm 173, arranged upon the carrier 10. 'lfhis arm may have a portion thereof arranged in at suitable bracket-,as at 17-1, which may be pivoted to the slide-11, as at 175, and yield ingiy connected to said bracket by means of a spring 176, arranged between the bracket and a suitable collar on said arm or lover. The outer end of the arm 173 isarranged in the path ofmovement of a rocking lever 177, which latter is arranged'on the transverse shaft 21,an d has a su liable projecting portion thereon adapted to beengaged by a earn 178, secured. to the transverse shaft 26,5; that as said cam rotates the lever will he rocked on its shaft and force the rod or arm. 173 forward, seas to tilt the same or throw the for word edge thereof inwardly or across the face oi the carrier and double the loop over to the position shown in detail in Fig. 26.

, time" the sliding rods 155 and 1-51 are per- "forcing said member reerwardly, and with mitted to return to their normal position, and in doing so the end of the string or cord carried by the clamping-jaws 11-9 of the gripper will be passed through the loop and engaged by the nipper 179. This nipper has one member 180 slidahly hold in the support or frame 156, at. or near one end of which is pivoted a second'or clamping member lilhas at 1S2,'said members having their clamping ends or jaws normally pressed apart by means of the spring 183. The end of the member 180 is engaged by the lever 184e, pivoted so as to oscillate on the transverse shaft 158 and provided with a projecting portion 185, adapted to he engaged by a cam 186 for the'projeetion 187, adapted to'be engaged by a cam 188 for restoring saidi'ncmher to its normal position. The memberl8l of the nip-' per 179 has one end thereof, as at'189, beveled or inclined and adapted to engage a heveled or inclined. portion of the support 106, as at 190, so that immediatelyas the arm or lever 184' is forced so as to tl'trow the member 180 outwardly or real-wei dly the action of the beveled portion 100' upon the-lend 189 will close the incmn ,r 181, so as to grip thestrino;

or twine, and by a further movement thereof 1 the bend of the loop will:

across the end of the string engaged by the nipper, so as tocause the two portions to'slip andjinterlock, as in 27, and on further separation the nipper and cord carricr will.

, tie the knot, as shown in Fig. '28.

. Inoperation the wood, if such is to be bound, may be fed to the forming-arms G and from there drop into the com-pressingnrms 13-, both of whioh 'are adapted to open and close by suitable mechanism on the bundling znachine,

At this moveinwardly (not sho'wn,) the frame or support 156, as well as the frame or support 61 of. the form shown inEigs, 1 to 24, inclusive, being adapted, when desired, to open and close simultaneously with the compressing-jaws B. The string or twine of each knot-ting device is carried forward by the carrier 1.0,;s0 ssto be engaged by the clam ping jaws or block 149 of 7 5 the gripper and rigidly held thereby, at which timethe j'aw 16 of the-carrier is released from the twine by means of the bracket 39 engaging thexpin 37' of the rocking arm-or block 34, so as to tilt the same to a medium position, as he-reinhefore described. The slide 11 now ,retire's or is fdrcedrenrward by ineansof the cam 117 on the disk 30 engaging the sliding block 3l,which through the pin'33 rocks the arm or lever 20 on the sheft 21. The jaws B then open by reason of suitable mechanism, thus opening theforming'erms (Lino that the wood falls downward between the jaws, oarrying with it the string or twine, thejlat'ter at" this time being held at one end by the clamp- 9o ingejaws 149 of the gripper and being'fed from the source of supply through or past the clamping-jaws 13 and 16 of the cord-carrier. The jaws B are now closed, so as to firmly com press the wood and to allow the formingarms C to close by gravity ready to receive-a new supply of wood. The rod, of the knotting mechanism is then forcedinwardly, by means of the arm or lever 157', so as. to tilt the arm 150 on its pivot and force said arm I00. and the rod 151 inwardly, so that the end of the string" will project upwardly, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 25). The rocking arm-34 is ,now operated. so as to cause the jaws of the carrier to rigidly grip the string or twine. 105' The oordherrier is then advanced-or moved inwardly to substantially the central vertical plane of the compressingjaws or erro s, during. which movement, owing to the rigidity of the string or twine,aloop substan tiallyofthe form. 1 to of that shown by short dotted. lines in Fig.

2!) will be formed; the lposiiion'of the clamp inn-jaws being at this time about midway be-- tween the jaws B. The arm is new operated by means of a lever oral-m through 115 the link 168 and sliding rod 169-, so as to throw the inner end 107 of saidarm inwardly and fold the loop upon itself, as shown in Fig. 25. The folding-arm 173 is thcnopernted, so as to double or i'oid themcuil'iers of the loop, as 12; shown in Fig. 20. At this time the rod 151 will return to its normal position, and in so doing the end of thestring, whichnow extends; upwardly, will be passed through the folded loop by the upward movement of the arm 15,0, .25 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 26, and will be engaged by the nipper 17!), which at this time is hoin moved rearwardl y by the lever 18-1 and the camprodeolion'itlll on the shaft 160. the nippcr .179 more'sfrearwnrdlyor x outwardly,cutrrying" with it the, end of the twine, the carrier 10 will also ,he retired or forced outwardly by means of the cam 11S engaging the sliding, one; 30, so as to tilttho only to include that commonly so called by such name, but also to include any material suitable for bindihgqmrposes and which may be secured or tied into a knot.

' It is obvious that various changes in the arrangement and operation of the parts may be made, if desired, such as that the cordcarrier m ay be m ade to have a lateral mo vem'ent instead of the head whilethe loop is being folded or that some of the parts which are shown as being operated by gravity may be positively operated, and that some of the parts'or features of the invention may be differently constructed or other parts sub'sth tuted therefor without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having thus described our invention we claim as new and desire to-sec'ure by Letters Patent- A knotter, comprising a cord-carrier, means for. receiving the cord from the carrier, means for operating the carrier to form a loop in the cord, and mechanism for folding the loop and completing the knot,'substant ially as described. n v

2. A'device of the character described, com-' prising a cord-carrier, a gripper to receive the cord from the carrier-,means for operating the carrier to form a loop in the cord, means for folding the loop, means fordoubling'thefolded loop, and means folcompleting the knot,- substantially as described. L

3. A device of the characterdescribed, comprising a cord-carrier, a gripper to receive the cord from the carrier, mean-s for operating the carrier to form a 'loop in thexcord, a needle adapted to pierce the bend in the loop and" fold the loop upon itself, means for doubling the folded loop, and means for completing the knot, substantially as described.

4.- A device of the character described, contprising a gripper, means for carrying the cord to the gripper and for forming a loop in the cord, a needle to pierce the bend in the loop and to fold theloop, longitudinally-movable fingers to double the folded .loop upon itself, and means for completing the knot, substant ally as described. I

A knotter, con'lprising a cord-carrier, a gripper to receive the cord from the carrier, means for operating the carrier to form a loop in the cord, a needle adapted to pierce the bend of the loop and fold the loop upon itself, fingers to double the folded loop, means for operating the gripper sons to pass one end of- 1 the cord through the folded and doubled loop,

a, nipper to receive the end of the cord from same so as per adapted to receive the cord from the gripper, and means for operating the "ripper, and means for'co'mpleting the knot, substantially as described.

0. A knotter, comprising a dlreotreciprocatin g cord-carrier,,nieans for moving the car- 'rierbaek and forth, and means for receiving the cord from the carrier and for folding and completing the knot, substantially. as de scribed.

7 Adevicc oh the kind described, comprising a coxchcarrier, a gripper adapted to receive the cord from' thecarrier, means for operating the carrier so as to occupy different positions and to form a loop in the cord means for folding the loop upon itself, a nipperadapted to receivethe cord from the gripper, and means for operating the nipper and the gripper, substantially as described;

8. A device of the kind described, compris ing a cord-carrier, means for operating the carrier so as. to occupy different positions, a vertically and longitudinally moving gripper adapted to receive the cord from the carrier, means for folding the cord upon itself, a nipper adapted to receive the cord from the gripper,-and means for operating the nipper and go the gripper, substantially as described.

9. A lci'iotting device, comprising a cordcarrier, means for operating the carrier, a gripper adapted-to receive the cord from the, carrier, fingers, and means for operating the g ,same so as tofoldthe cord upon itself, a nip per adapted to receive the cord from the gripper, and means for operatingihe nipper and the gripper, substantially as described.

10. A device of the. character described, to comprisinga cord-carrier, a gripper adapted to receive the cord from the carrier,-means for'o'peratlng the carrier so as, to form a loop in the cord, a needle adapted top'lerceand rigidly hold the loop of the cord, means for 1o5 folding the loop upon itself, a nipper adapted to receive the cord from thegripper and means for operating the severalfparts, sub-. stantially asdescribedn p '.1 1.'A device of the kindfdescribed, comno prising'a cord-carrier, means for operating the carrier, a gripper adapted to receive the cordfromlthe carrier, a needle adaptedto hold a portion of the cord, foldipgfingers and means for operating the I r:

to fold the cord upon itself, a nipthe nipper and the gripper, substantially as described,

12., A device of the kind described, com-- x20 cord-carrier, means for operating prising a a vertically and longitudinally the carrier,

' movable gripper-adapted to receive the cord from the carrier, a needle and means for opcrating the same so as to engage a portion of re 5 the cord and rigidly hold the same during thefolding operation, laterally-movable foldingfingers and means for actuating the same so as to fold the cord upon itself, a, nipper adapt ed to receive the cord from the gripper, and [30 means for. operating the nipper and gripper, substantially as described.

'13, -A knotting device comprising acordcarrier. means for operating the carrier so as the cord upon itself, means adapted to receive the cord from the gripper, and means for operating the gripper, substantially as described.

14:. A device of the kind described, comprising a cord-carrier, means for operating' the carrier so as to occupy dilferenthorizontal positions, a gripper adapted to receive the cord from the carrier, a laterally-movable needle and means for operating the same so as to pierce and rigidly hold a portion of the cord while being folded, fingers and means for actuating the same so as to fold the cord upon itself, means adapted toreceive the cord from the gripper, and meansfor operating the gripper, substantially as described: 15. A -knotter, comprising a horizontally and vertically moving gripper, means for operating the gripper, means for carrying the cord to said gripper, and means for folding the cord upon itself and for completing the knot, substantially as described.

16. A device of the kind described, comprising a gripper, means for carrying the cord to the gripper, a needle and means for operating the same so as to pierce a portion of the cord and rigidly hold the same While being folded, meansl" r folding the cord upon. itself, and a nipper adapted to receive the cord from the gripper, substantially as desoribd.

17. A device. of,the kind described, 0m

prisinga gripper, means'for feeding the cord to the gripper, a laterally-movable head inwhich the needle and the gripperare mounted, fingers and means for operating the same so as to fold the cord upon itself, andme'ans to receive the cord from the scribedl I 18. A device of the kind described, comprising a gripper, means for feeding the cord to said gripper, a needle adaptcd to pierce a portion of the cord and rigid ly holdthe same while being l'o'lded, fingers and in-e'auslfor operating the same for folding the cordupon itself, a nip per adapted to receive the cord from h gripper, andn eans for operating the nip-.

per and the scribed.

19. A knotting device of the kind described, comprising a gripper, means or feeding the grip-per, suhstaniinlly' as dc cord to the-gripper, means for folding-the cord u-pon'itsclf, a nipper adapted to receive the cord from the gripper, and. a laterally-movable head in which the nipper gripper'and folding-arms are mounted, sustantially as described.

'20, Adevicc of the hind described, coniprising, a cordwarrier, the carrier, a gripper, a needle adapt-ed lo pierce a portion of the cord as to rigidly folded, means for shifting and carrying the needle and. cord to gripper toa'ssist-in completing the knot, substantially as :de-'

means for operating.

one side of the longitudinal center, and means for foldingand completing the knot, substan- I to receive the cord from the carrier, a needle and means for operatihg. the same-so as to pierce a portion 'of the nerd and rigidly hold the same while" being 'folded, fingers, and means, for operating the fingers, so as to fold 'the cord upon itself, means for moving the fingers and-needle laterally, and means for completing the knot, substantially as described;

22. A device of the kind describedcomprising acord-carrier, a longitudinally and vertically moving gripper adapted to receive the cord from the carrier, means for folding the loop and completing the knot, and means for separatingjor cutting the'cord after the knot has been tied, substantiallyas described. 23. A device of the'k'ind described, comprising a cord-carrier, a movable bar or pin arranged on the carrier so as to be :thrownbe l low the lower side of the loop or be removed therefrom at the proper time, a gripper adapted to receive the cord fromthe c'arrier, cans)- for-folding the loop upon itself, and means T for completing the kn ot, substantially as de scribed, V 7 H 24. A device-of the character described,

comprising a cord.-carrier,a pin arranged thereon, means for. operating thepin so asito side of thef'loop :be forcedbelovvj' the lower while being formed or beremoved therefrom at the proper time, a gripper adapted to re pceive the'c'ord from the carrier, a'l'aterally-.

lmovingrleedleand meausforbperating the {same so as to pierce a'portion of the loop and rigidlyzhold the same centrally while being foldedjmeansfor folding the cord upon itself, 'ahda nippe'r adapted to receive the cord from he gripper toltcomp'le'te the knot, substau tially as'described-k- 25. 'A'iknottingldevice;comprising a cord barrier havingapin or bar arranged thereon,"

,means'foro'perating the bar or pin so as to throw the same beneath-the lower side of the orally-moving head innhich the needle and folding-fingers are mount-ed, means forforcingthe gripper upwardly so as to pass the loop wlille being formed or to remove the pin lfreeend-of the cord through the folded loop,

a nipper adapted to recegiue the fr-eeend of 't the cord from the'gripper' so as to forurand complete the knot, and mechanism for operating the nipper, substantially as described.

. f-ZGLIII a device ,or the kind described, the combination with a movable cord-carrier, of

at bar or pin movable thereon and adapted to I be thrown beneath the lower side of the loop,

- ttfld llleflllS for operating tially as described.

the pin, substan- 27. In a device of the kinddescribed, the combination with a cord-carrier, of a, pin arranged thereon, an arm engeginge portion of the pin so as to move the same across the face of the carrier, a rod mounted upon the car,- rier adnpted to rock the arntand move the pin, andmeans for operating the bar or red,

; substantially as described;

28. In a device of the kind described, a

cord-carrier, comprising a slide, a fixed jaw carried bythe slide, and at bar or rod pivoted to the carrier and provided with a jaw at one,

end thereof between which and the jawof the? slide the cord is adapted to be clamped, sub- :stantinllyns described. I

v29. In a device of the kind described, the

' combination-with a, cord-carrier having a fixed ja w th ereon, apivoted bar on which a mov eble jaw is arranged,.a rocking plate or block mounted upon the carrier and adapted to op.- erate the-bar on its pivot, and means for 0pcrating the rocking block or plate,- substantiztlly as described;

30. In a device ol' the kind dcseribethn oordcarrier having a fixed jrtw mid a pivoted bar eeriiving n nny-able jaw, a. pivoted-milki g" ,bloeli adopted to operate the bnr and provable jawof the carrier, pins projecting outwardly from the rocking block, a vertically-movable rod having a portion thereof arranged inthe prtth of movement of the rockingbloek,.s1 1d means for foperating the vertically moving rod so as to engage either of the pins of the rocking block and tilt the hitter on its pivot,

. substantial-trite; described,

1 combination with neord'carrier, of zrlink co'n- 31. Inadvice of the kind described, the

n'ected thereto, n lever and men is foropereting the leverso'n-s to impart; .movement to I positc direction, snbstnntiully. as described.

.-the'cztrrier, npin projecting outwardly from 4 45 the link, and n yielding dctent or block adapted' tofbe engaged bvthc pin so as to remov- In it device of the kind described, it gripper comprising two members betwejen which the'cord is ndnpted to be hcliha longi- 'tud'inzilly-inovnble bnr or rod to which the gripper is rointztbly and vertically movable,

a. detent or pnwl n-dztptcd to engage n portion ofthe frame, menus for releasing the pawl from the frame, together with means for op-' erating the bar in either direction, substantinlly as described.

34. In a device of the kind described, the

combination with n longitudinally-movable bar, a shaft or stud journaled on the bar, a

gripper having a slotted base and means passing through the shaft or pin so as-to rotate with the same or be moved vertically independently thereof, substantially as described.

35. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a longitndihally-movable bar or rod, of a gripper rotatably and Yerticnlly movable thereon, 'a pivotal lever having e portion thereof adapted to engage the grip per so as to force the same vertically, and:

means foropera-ting the pivotal lever, substnntiallyes described.

36. In agglevice of thekind described, the combination with n suitable support, of a. needle arranged thcrei and ads ted toengage at portion of the loopso as to rigidly hold the same, a. cam progcction adapted to engage a port-ion of the needle so as to force the same inwardly, gt rocking shaft or rod to which the cam projection is's'ecured, and means for op erating the rocking shaft, substantially as described.

37. In a device of the kind described, the

movable fingers, means fol-operating the same so is to fold the cord upon itself when formed endof the loop when formed so as to gidly hold the same, a laterally-m ovn-ble head which carries t-hefoldin g-finge rs and the needle,- a nd mechanism for moving the needle'and folding-fingers independently of ench other, substantially as (lesc1-il)ed.

138'. In a. device of the kind described, the combination with a direct reciprocating nipper having-a movable member, of a disk haw ing'a' projection adapted to operate the movable, member, a rod or shn-tt movable with the nipper to which the disk is secured, and

means for rocking said shnft in its bearings,

Substantially as described.

'into et'loop, a needle adapted to pierce the I 39. In a device of the kind described, the.

combinationwith n suitable nippcr, of a piv- -otnl lever, means for connecting said lever .to the nipper so as to move in unison thcrewith ndisk having cam projections thereon adapted to engage the lever so as To place the nipper in various positions, a sliding block connected to the lever, and n. disk provided 'h n'ojecling cams thereon adapted to en- 15c the sliding block so as to operate the pi-vo tn-llerer in :1 reverse direction, snlbsinn- I 

